Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 30

• The Tribune Looks at the Trend of Protesters Blocking Highways
• Sun-Times: Let’s Have Real “Zero Tolerance” for CTA Drivers Who Crash While Distracted
• Waguespack (Unrealistically) Worries About a Car2go-Created Parking Crunch (Block Club)
• Speeding Driver Killed Former CFD Ambulance Commander & His Wife in South Deering (ABC)
• Van Driver Critically Injured Pedestrian in Garfield Park (CBS)
• Bystander Assists Police Officer After He Crashed Into a Tree in South Chicago (CBS)
• Pilot Makes an Emergency Landing on Lake Shore Drive During Rush Hour (CBS)
• 100 Block of W. 87th in Chatham Is the Worst Location for Crashes in the City (Sun-Times)
• Here’s How Converting Transit Fleets to Alternative Fuels Saves Money (Tribune)
• CDOT Plans to Add More Protection to Middle Randolph Bike Lanes (CBS)
• Cook County Forest Preserves Expanding DoBi Program to 500 Cycles (ABC)
• Meetings to Help Determine Active Trans Transportation Platform on 8/8 & 8/21

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